it isn't calamari
I've known about Squid for years, but only recently got an excuse to play around with it. I commented about the stupidity of someone blocking IP addresses on a firewall to prevent people from wasting time on non-work websites, and before I knew it I was setting up a new Squid server. I think my comment was something about "the wrong tool for the job". I didn't know enough about Squid to know if it was the right tool, but after some research I was confident it could meet the needs of this client, and at the right price.
As I got started, I was struck by the depth of the configuration file. I admit I got a little lost in it. I finally managed to configure a basic installation for user access control (I disabled caching due to the age/speed of the server). Now that I've configured a few servers, I'm liking squid more and more. We're planning some new installations, this time more for caching purposes than access control, so I'll get to put that aspect of Squid's features to the test as well. I have to say I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I really do like Squid!
